Worth the title! Ultimate officially announces rematch between Whittaker and Romero at UFC 225

Romero and Whittaker face each other in June (Photos: Facebook / UFC / Montagem SL)

The fight for the middleweight belt (up to 84 kg.) already has a date and place to take place. The champion Robert whittaker ‏will put his reign at stake against the Cuban Yoel romero at UFC 225, an event that takes place on June 9, in Chicago (USA).

See too

Mackenzie Dern has her request answered and faces Amanda Cooper at UFC 224, in Rio

Werdum reveals that TUF and rematch with Miocic were 'triggered'

UFC Fight Night London: Find out how to cash in while waiting for Fabrício Werdum's fight

The fight between Whittaker and Romero will be a rematch. In their first meeting, at UFC 213, in July last year, the athletes fought for the interim title of the category and the Australian came out on top. Shortly thereafter, Georges St Pierre he gave up the linear belt and Whittaker was declared the only champion of the category.

Whittaker, who has a record of 19 wins and four losses as a professional, will make his first title defense against Romero. He should have put his title on the line at UFC 221 in February against Luke Rockhold. At the time he suffered an injury and was replaced by Yoel, who defeated the American and guaranteed the chance for a rematch.

For your Yoel romero has a professional record of 13 wins and two losses. The 'Soldier of God' comes from nine victories in 10 fights and his only recent loss was precisely to Whittaker, in the duel for the interim belt.